Can opener



March 11 192%.

A. M. JENSEN CAN OPENER m M y 51. 1923 Patented a tar. ii, 192a ANDREW M. JENSEN, OF STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA;

CAN OPENER.

Application filed May 31, 1923.

To all whom it may come m Be it known that 1, ANDREW M. JnNsEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Stockton, in the county of San Joaquin and the State of California, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Can Openers, of which this is a specification.

The invention relates to can openers which operate close to the edge of the can.

As shown in the drawings, which is a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a side view of the entire device.

Figure 2 is a horizontal view.

Figure 3 shows a view of the device in the correct position to operate.

The improvement is shown at 1 and consists of a hook, which may protrude slightly to one side. This is for the purpose of obtaining leverage for the initial incision.

The said leverage is secured from under the edge of the can, as shown in Figure 8.

The knife 2 outs both on the inner and outer edge.

Serial No. fi l-2,710.

The fulcrum for the inner edge as shown at 3 may vary in construction.

The device may be made in one piece, or more, or with pieces fastened together. It may be made flat and straight, or with variations. It may be made with key handle, or attached to a handle, or in coinbination with other tools, or tool combinations.

I claim:

A can opener having at one end of a handle a blade and a support, said blade having two cutting edges, said support having two tulcruins located adjacent to but in front of said blade, the lower fulcrum being spaced from the blade but in substantial alignment with the upper cutting edge of said blade, said fulcrum being adapted to cooperate with the lower cutting edge of the blade to produce the initial incision, the upper fulcrum being adapted to cooperate with the upper cutting edge of the blade to finish opening the can.

AYDREl V JENSEN. 

